In the wake of Bitcoin's halving, publicly traded mining companies are turning to debt financing to increase their cash flow. According to BlocksBridge Consulting, which is based on earnings reports, nine of the 13 publicly traded U.S. companies raised a combined $1.25 billion through equity offerings in the second quarter of 2024. These include Bitdeer, Bitfarms, Cipher, CleanSpark, Core, HIVE, Marathon, Riot, and Terawulf. In addition, Iris Energy raised $458 million in the last quarter, bring...